For 40 minutes, Duke withstood a spirited effort by Maryland in front of a fervent, hostile crowd. In overtime, however, the seventh-ranked Blue Devils were worn out — and nearly out of players. Travis Garrison had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and the Terrapins pulled away for a 99-92 victory Saturday night.
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Tiny Earl Boykins overshadowed another Carmelo Anthony-LeBron James matchup. Playing in front of family and friends in his hometown, the 5-foot-8 Boykins scored 18 of his 20 points in the second half to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 106-101 road victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night.
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Dwyane Wade and Lamar Odom did some of their best work in overtime. Wade scored 10 of his 30 points in the extra period, leading the Miami Heat to a 116-110 victory over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night. Not far from Madison Square Garden, Odom capped a fine all-around performance with four points and a key assist in overtime and the Los Angeles Lakers broke a three-game losing streak with a 104-103 victory over the New Jersey Nets.
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Three silver Super Bowl trophies and the gray sweat shirt-wearing mastermind who won them all took a championship ride through the streets of Boston on Tuesday, passing nearly 1 million screaming fans.
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Philadelphia receiver Terrell Owens, who has practiced fewer than half the Eagles' plays this week, was held out of a 25-minute walk-through at Alltel Stadium as a precaution Saturday, the day before the Super Bowl against the New England Patriots. "We'll see how he does tomorrow," Eagles coach Andy Reid said.
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Jalen Rose was quick to point out Washington star Gilbert Arenas' role in the Toronto Raptors' record-tying comeback victory. Down by 22 points in the third quarter and 15 behind when Arena was ejected, the Raptors matched the biggest comeback in franchise history in their 103-100 victory over visiting Washington on Friday night.
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